Count on It! Strategies to Teach Math Skills to Students with ASD

Presented by: Lori Wise, M.S.          Hosted by: FAU CARD

With the proper strategies ALL children can be part of Mathematics learning! This presentation will share strategies and supports to meet the learning needs of young elementary school-aged students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in order to ensure success at the start of their math adventure. Although teaching math involves numbers and number concepts, it relies on language and literacy skills, which are often challenging for students with ASD. This is an important consideration as we, being educators, build a strong math foundation upon which future math skills will blossom. Differentiation, accommodations, language/literacy strategies, and other approaches will be discussed. Online tools, books, and other useful resources will be shared. The material shared in this lecture will be useful to ESE teachers, general education teachers, and parents.

Participants will be able to:

1. Identify 3 mathematics learning challenges experienced by young students with ASD.

2. Describe ways to create a math-enriched school or home environment.

3. Name and describe 3 strategies that can support students in learning basic math skills.

About the Presenter

Lori Wise is the Coordinator of Clinical & Educational Services at the UM-NSU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD). She holds Florida teaching certificates in Special Education and in Reading. Lori has been working with children with ASD for over 20 years. Prior to joining UM-NSU CARD she worked in Broward County Schools. At UM-NSU CARD, Lori focuses her efforts on teaching families how to engage with their young children with ASD, creating language and literacy programming for young children, and providing consultation services to families and teachers of school-aged children. Along with Dr. Carole Zangari, Lori co-authored TELL ME: Teaching early language and literacy through multimodal expression (2017), a publication of Attainment Company.

About FAU CARD

The FAU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) provides expert consulting, training and support, at no charge, for people with autism and related disabilities, their families and the professionals serving them. FAU CARD’s goal is to optimize the potential of the individuals we serve by helping them become valued members of their communities, enabling them to learn, work, communicate and socialize. If an accommodation(s) for a disability is required, please call 561-297-2055 or e-mail us at CARD@fau.edu, a minimum of 5 working days in advance of the date of the event. As a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, we have had to rely on the community for support. Help us provide free support and assistance to people with autism and related disabilities. To donate to FAU CARD visit: http://coe.fau.edu/centersandprograms/card/donate.php